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1,143 programs at U.S. colleges award 10,097 credentials a year in this field (CIP 22.03). Bachelor's graduates nationally earn a median of $53,266 four years after graduating.
Highest-paying Undergraduate certificate programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA | $50,681 | — | 11 |
| Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL | $48,819 | $12,500 | 28 |
| North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN | $48,599 | — | 17 |
| Edmonds College Lynnwood, WA | $45,880 | — | 19 |
| College of Lake County Grayslake, IL | $45,094 | — | 15 |
| Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS | $44,921 | $10,250 | 31 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | $44,576 | $15,807 | 31 |
| Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC | $44,012 | — | 18 |
| William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL | $43,980 | — | 11 |
| Hamline University Saint Paul, MN | $43,918 | $21,500 | 0 |
| Hillsborough College Tampa, FL | $43,871 | — | 16 |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI | $42,262 | — | 19 |
| Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY | $41,431 | $24,205 | 58 |
| Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC | $41,278 | — | 22 |
| Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS | $40,492 | $12,125 | 2 |
| Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay, WI | $40,492 | $12,125 | 0 |
| Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford, IL | $40,492 | $12,125 | 5 |
| Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo, ND | $40,492 | $12,125 | 2 |
| Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN | $40,492 | $12,125 | 5 |
| Rasmussen University-Florida Ocala, FL | $40,492 | $12,125 | 32 |
| College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL | $40,429 | — | 12 |
| Hofstra University Hempstead, NY | $39,740 | $4,250 | — |
| Center for Advanced Legal Studies Houston, TX | $39,387 | $9,397 | 141 |
| Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ | $38,910 | — | 43 |
| Front Range Community College Westminster, CO | $38,485 | $18,593 | 57 |
Highest-paying Associate's degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN | $49,694 | $17,022 | 17 |
| Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA | $49,137 | $8,175 | 13 |
| North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN | $48,960 | $12,849 | 17 |
| MTI College Sacramento, CA | $47,535 | $11,991 | 25 |
| Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL | $46,622 | — | 17 |
| Austin Community College District Austin, TX | $46,216 | $14,000 | 32 |
| Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA | $45,915 | $13,985 | 37 |
| Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ | $45,838 | $9,452 | 27 |
| Liberty University Lynchburg, VA | $45,452 | $21,361 | 85 |
| Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL | $44,783 | $22,137 | 23 |
| South Coast College Orange, CA | $44,536 | — | 9 |
| Rose State College Midwest City, OK | $43,518 | $9,496 | 18 |
| Generations College Chicago, IL | $43,061 | $23,730 | 8 |
| Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL | $42,994 | — | 12 |
| Portland Community College Portland, OR | $42,463 | $17,500 | 33 |
| Miami Dade College Miami, FL | $40,782 | $10,935 | 27 |
| Crestpoint University Phoenix, AZ | $40,585 | $18,650 | 55 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA | $40,240 | $13,337 | 10 |
| American Public University System Charles Town, WV | $40,049 | $19,250 | 33 |
| Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield, WI | $39,952 | $23,625 | 0 |
| Herzing University-Kenosha Kenosha, WI | $39,952 | $23,625 | 0 |
| Herzing University-New Orleans Metairie, LA | $39,952 | $23,625 | 2 |
| Herzing University-Orlando Winter Park, FL | $39,952 | $23,625 | 3 |
| Herzing University-Madison Madison, WI | $39,952 | $23,625 | 20 |
| Herzing University-Akron Akron, OH | $39,952 | $23,625 | 1 |
Highest-paying Bachelor's degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Williams University Bristol, RI | $51,445 | — | 7 |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY | $48,269 | $20,995 | 31 |
| Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD | $46,661 | $25,625 | 32 |
| Peirce College Philadelphia, PA | $46,406 | $33,588 | 14 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH | $45,549 | $23,376 | 10 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | $44,070 | — | 22 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN | $43,585 | $25,155 | 13 |
| St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL | $43,499 | $24,050 | 20 |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX | $42,723 | $17,325 | 20 |
| Liberty University Lynchburg, VA | $41,973 | $30,616 | 83 |
| Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN | $41,375 | $34,931 | 141 |
| Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | $40,778 | $21,498 | 41 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL | $39,824 | $20,000 | 69 |
| Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH | $38,981 | $21,946 | 5 |
| South University-Savannah Online Savannah, GA | $36,900 | $44,464 | 8 |
| South University-Columbia Columbia, SC | $36,900 | $44,464 | — |
| South University-Savannah Savannah, GA | $36,900 | $44,464 | — |
| Regent University Virginia Beach, VA | $36,758 | $23,000 | 12 |
| University of West Florida Pensacola, FL | $36,524 | $18,967 | 45 |
| Clayton State University Morrow, GA | $36,407 | $28,842 | 16 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL | $36,159 | $24,871 | 8 |
| University of Toledo Toledo, OH | $35,554 | $25,875 | 17 |
| CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY | $34,675 | — | 48 |
| Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI | $34,010 | — | 8 |
| Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield, WI | $33,315 | — | 0 |
Highest-paying Post-baccalaureate certificate programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | $57,920 | $12,500 | — |
| University of San Diego San Diego, CA | $53,157 | — | — |
| Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA | $43,341 | — | — |
| Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN | $42,056 | $14,115 | — |
| Meredith College Raleigh, NC | $40,694 | $9,500 | — |
Highest-paying Master's degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington University Washington, DC | $66,963 | $45,750 | 23 |
| Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN | $52,174 | $55,014 | 68 |
| Texas State University San Marcos, TX | $45,778 | — | 1 |
Highest-paying Graduate certificate programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington University Washington, DC | $61,174 | $20,500 | 26 |
| University of San Diego San Diego, CA | $47,828 | $18,540 | 119 |
| Texas State University San Marcos, TX | $45,867 | $33,135 | 1 |
| Hamline University Saint Paul, MN | $36,676 | — | 60 |